Mel Knight
| Mel Knight | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Grande Prairie-Smoky | |
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In office March 12, 2001 – April 23, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Walter Paszkowski |
| Succeeded by | Everett McDonald |
| Alberta Minister of Energy | |
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In office December 15, 2006 – January 15, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Greg Melchin |
| Succeeded by | Ron Liepert |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 30, 1944 Beaverlodge, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta |
| Spouse(s) | Diana |
| Children | Three: Darren, Shawna, and Gregory (10 grandchildren) |
| Profession | Mechanic, businessman, farmer |
| Website | http://www.melknightmla.com |
Melvin Reginald Knight (born July 30, 1944) was the Minister of Energy of Alberta and a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
Mel Knight was born July 30, 1944 in Beaverlodge, Alberta. His father worked for Northern Alberta Railways, and Knight grew up in the Peace Country. He graduated from Hillside High School in Valleyview, and worked as a roughneck and repairing equipment before earning his certification as a journeyman mechanic. He worked for drilling and petroleum companies until 1970, when he founded his own firm, Knight Measurement and Control, which eventually employed 55 people. He retired from this company in 1996. In 1972 he moved to a farm south of Vallyview, where he raised cattle and grew forage commercially. He bought a service station in 1974 that later operated as an antique shop (later shut down when the MD purchased the land for road access) . He is also active in real estate.
Knight served as a municipal councillor for the Municipal District of Greenview No. 16.
Knight first sought provincial office in the 2001 Alberta election as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Grande Prairie Smoky, where incumbent Progressive Conservative Walter Paszkowski was not seeking re-election. Knight was easily elected, taking more than two thirds of the vote against three opponents. He was re-elected by smaller margins, although still with absolute majorities, in the 2004 and 2008 elections.
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